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Bio Facts: Dwarf Buddha Belly Bamboo

Dwarf Buddha Belly Bamboo
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Common Name:

Dwarf Buddha Belly Bamboo

Scientific Name:

Bambusa vulgaris ‘Wamin’

Origin:

origin is uncertain

Light Requirements:

Part shade to full sun

Soil Requirements:

Moist to regular soil

Notes:

  • Dwarf clumping variety that grows up to 12’ tall
  • 3” culms have short and fat internodes that resemble a little “Buddha belly”
  • Great potted plant but soil must be kept moist
  • Smaller slower growing variety that is more manageable